What: “Our mission,” says Krzystof Pastor, director of the Polish National Ballet, “is to show that we are young, dynamic, innovative and creative.” To this end, the company makes its New York debut with three works displaying the elaborate partnering and athleticism that have characterized its aesthetic since 2009 when Pastor became its director. On tap is Emanuel Gat’s Rite of Spring, whose frenetic Latin American dance movement set to Stravinsky music prompted Le Figaro to describe it as “salsa on top of a volcano.” Two works by Pastor—Adagio & Scherzo, set to Shubert, and Moving Rooms, set to Schnittke and Górecki—complete the dazzling program.
When: June 16th-21st, 2015
Tuesday 7:30pm
Wednesday 7:30pm
Thursday 8pm
Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm & 8pm
Sunday 2pm
Where: The Joyce Theater: 175 Eighth Ave., NY
Cost: $10+
(Call JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 for $10 tickets. All other tickets can be purchased online.)
